Genius.... EXPLOSION
My new favorite infomercial is the 70s Music Explosion CD set, featuring everyone's favorite 70s icon, Greg Brady.



The genius of this infomercical is severalfold, and deep on many levels:

1. It's not just a CD "collection", it's an explosion.
I mean, sure. It puts all of your favorite 70s music in one convenient 10 CD package. But as if that wasn't great enough on its own, they've gone and labelled it as an explosion, which takes it to a whole new level of excitement.

Think about it. What if everyday items and activities became known as explosions? Wouldn't they be more fun and exciting?

By itself, hours of billing paperwork at your average, everyday deskjob, are currently known as Greenbars. But call them Greenbar Explosion? Now paperwork is fun!!

Running errands during lunch? Boring. Errand Explosion? Awesome!

Going to the dentist? Painful and scary. Dental Explosion? Super fun!

Sitting in miles of a traffic jam? Frustrating and stupid. But a Traffic Jam Explosion? Ok, maybe not fun. Possibly a little dangerous. But still, far more exciting than just a plain, ordinary traffic jam.

In any case, more things should be named explosion. This blog entry? Not just a boring blog post. It's a Blogging Explosion.

2. There were ZERO pretty people in the 70s.
Seriously. The infomercials shows clips of each person or group singing the songs in this explosion. NONE of them are good-looking. Where did all the prettyness go? How on earth did ugly people get to become rock stars?

Case in Point:

Lobo singing I'd Love You to Want Me = not pretty (and he actually got his start in a band called The Uglies)



Dobie Gray singing Drift Away = not pretty



Jim Croce singing Bad, Bad Leroy Brown = not pretty



Bread singing Baby I'm-A Want You = not pretty



I think I've made my point. Not that each of these singing sensations weren't pure genius in their artistic-ness, and not to slight them as human beings completely worthy of explosion status. But, they just aren't pretty.

3. These songs are just GENIUS!!
Song titles to be found in this CD explosion:

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Billy, Don't Be A Hero
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Disco Duck
Have You Never Been Mellow
(You're) Having My Baby
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)

Plus 108 other songs that I've never heard of, but can certainly make fun of.

In conclusion, I am sold on this 70s Music Explosion. It's a must have. I would like someone to buy this for me for Christmas. If Greg Brady likes it, I will certainly love it.

The Explosion is available for six easy payments of $19.95.

C.T. Explosion